DALLAS, February 14 /PRNewswire/ --

Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (NYSE: ACS) today announced an agreement to acquire sds business services GmbH, a Germany-based provider of data center, infrastructure services, and application-related solutions from Waterland Private Equity Investments (Waterland). The acquisition is expected to close in March 2008 following regulatory approval. ACS will pay approximately US$67 million (euro 46 million), including the assumption of liabilities, to purchase sds. The transaction will be funded with a combination of existing cash on hand and borrowings under ACS' existing credit facility.

PRINCETON, New Jersey, February 14 /PRNewswire/ --

- Augments Senior Management Team with more than 30 Years Experience in Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing, Engineering, Technical Services and Validation

Laureate Pharma, Inc., a full-service biopharmaceutical development and protein production company, today announced the appointment of Gary Swan as Vice President of Operations. In this newly created position, Mr. Swan will be responsible for leading Laureate's manufacturing operations, which include upstream processing, downstream processing, formulation and filling, facilities maintenance, warehouse operations, and environmental, health and safety regulations.

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DALLAS, February 14 /PRNewswire/ --

- Simplifying the deployment of strong e-security solutions.

Public key infrastructure (PKI) continues to serve as the benchmark for online security, particularly for organizations that specialize in financial services. Banking and Business Solutions (BBS) has selected Entrust, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENTU) and Entrust Authority Security Manager to offer a complete managed PKI services solution, which serves as a key component of a layered security model.

PERTH, Australia, February 14 /PRNewswire/ --

Nido Petroleum is pleased to announce its restructured Board that comprises one of the most experienced, skilled and successful group of executives in the Australian oil and gas industry today.

Stepping down from the role of Managing Director and into the position of Chairman, Dave Whitby can be proud of his achievements as the architect behind Nido's success. Since joining the Company in September 2004, he has established Nido as a company of substance. Nido has inarguably become one of the most significant oil and gas companies in the Philippines under his leadership.

BERLIN and WADDINXVEEN, The Netherlands, February 14 /PRNewswire/ -- At an international press event on the 9th February, TÜV Nord presented the world's first certificate for compensation of CO2 emissions at the Fruit Logistica trade fair, which was awarded to the Dutch eco-company EOSTA for its organic compost projects.

NIEUWEGEIN, The Netherlands, February 14 /PRNewswire/ -- In the news release, "Ballast Nedam: New Order for 170 Million Euros" issued on 14 Feb 2008 08:13 GMT, by Ballast Nedam NV AEX:BALN over PR Newswire, we are advised by a representative of the company that there have been revisions to the 1st paragraph. In the 2nd line, the text "multi-fuel power plant Nuon Magnum IGCC" has been changed to "gasfired part of the Nuon Magnum power plant". Further along, the place name "Eemshaven" has also been added so the text reads "Eemshaven, Groningen, The Netherlands." Complete, corrected release follows:

PARIS, February 14 /PRNewswire/ --

- GenOdyssee has Received Notice of Allowance of United States Patent Application Covering it's Lead HCV Interferon-Alpha Product GEA007.1, a Natural Protein With Improved Anti-HCV Genotype 1 Activity

LONDON, February 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Saipem S.A and investment partnerships affiliated with Hellman & Friedman LLC ("H&F"), executed a definitive agreement under which H&F will acquire Saipem's 30% ownership stake in Gaztransport & Technigaz S.A.S. ("GTT") for EUR310 million. GTT is the leading marine engineering company operating in the liquefied natural gas ("LNG") sector and is based near Paris in Saint-Remy-les-Chevreuse and has over 200 employees.

Insects will feast and leafy plants will suffer if temperatures warm and atmospheric carbon dioxide increases, according to a team of researchers who studied evidence of insect feeding on fossil leaves from before, during and after the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum.

The PETM occurred 55.8 million years ago and was an abrupt global warming event linked to a temporary increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. This event is comparable in size and rate to the current climate changes brought on by human activity.

PARIS, February 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Sanofi-aventis announced today that the Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design has awarded a 2007 GOOD DESIGN(TM) Award for the new SoloSTAR(R) disposable insulin injection pen for people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

"LANTUS(R) SoloSTAR(R) and APIDRA(R) SoloSTAR(R), the results of over four years of intensive development, have been designed in dialogue with patients, nurses and doctors and meet the high standards of the industry," said Paul Jansen, Global Head Medical Devices, sanofi-aventis.

"We are proud to receive this prestigious GOOD DESIGN Award for SoloSTAR(R) as a recognition of our strong commitment to people with diabetes", Gilles Lhernould, Senior Vice President Industrial Affairs sanofi-aventis added.